The Aidan Project

Kristallnacht, or ‘Night of
Broken Glass’, was a notorious pogrom against German Jews
throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938. In this edition of
the podcast, Aidan expands on the arguments presented in episode
49, ‘Notes on Atheism, Hitler and Nazism’, to provide a
comprehensive afterword. In the...

In this edition of the podcast’s
bonus audio series, ‘Project Extra’, Aidan again welcomes back
special guest Jared Miracle, who holds a PhD. in anthropology from
Texas A&M University. Aidan and Jared discuss the depressing
lack of choice in UK and US politics in respect of viable ruling
parties, Jared’s...

Is there a real problem in
Hollywood with casting agents hiring white actors for roles for
which the source material rather seems to necessitate a non-white
actor? On this bonus edition of the Aidan Project, Aidan and
special guest Jared Miracle, who holds a PhD. in anthropology from
Texas A&M University, revisit a...

The Rotherham child sexual
exploitation scandal is arguably the worst child safeguarding
failure in British history. In August 2014 an inquiry led by
Professor Alexis Jay concluded that at least 1,400 children, the
majority of whom were white girls aged 11–15, had been sexually
abused in the English town of Rotherham...

About the Podcast

Aidan Coughlan's inquisitive podcast examines current events, history and culture. What is happening in the world and how do we make sense of it? Aidan, assisted by expert guests from around the globe, is on a quest to find out. Why not join him?